Burma Country Guide

Burma Facts

  • Capital: Yangon
  • Population: 50,519,000
  • Currency: kyat (MMK)
  • Religions: Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2%
  • Government: military junta
  • Languages: Burmese, minority ethnic groups have their own languages
  • Climate: tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures, lower humidity during winter (northeast monsoon, December to April)
  • Phone Code: 95

Festivals in Burma

Chinlone (All Areas, Burma)
Festival Types: Sport - Ball, Art, Dance - Folk
Month: Year Round
Chinlone Video
Taunggyi Tazaungdaing Balloon Festival (Taunggyi, Burma)
Festival Types: Balloon, Street Parade
Month: November
Taunggyi Tazaungdaing Balloon Festival Video

Burma Accommodation

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Burma Flights

Myanmar Airways International (Burma) » Myanmar Airways International offers services to Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Qatar.
Myanmar Airways International

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Burma Tours